Daily digest / Finnifty / 2026-10-29 · this week
Finnifty · Thursday 29 Oct 2026 · close
24,810 +296.0 (+1.21%)
2nd straight up dayExpiry Mon 23 Nov · 17 sessions

Quiet, range-bound session

Finnifty traded a narrow 380 pts range and closed at 24,810. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 24,600 (+0.1 L). Call writers built positions at 24,600–25,500, led by 25,500 (+0.1 L). Max pain held at 24,600 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · IST
Open24,528
High · 14:4024,854
Low · 09:2424,474
Avg PCR0.66
Max pain24,600

Key levels into expiry

25,500 Fresh calls +0.1 L cap
25,000 Call wall · 0.2 L OI · Fresh calls +0.1 L resistance
24,810 Close ●
24,600 Max pain · Fresh puts +0.1 L · Put wall · 0.4 L OI magnet
23,950 Fresh puts +0.0 L support

Where writers added today

25,500
+0.1 L
25,000
+0.1 L
24,600
+0.1 L
24,600
+0.1 L
23,950
+0.0 L
23,800
+0.0 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Monthly ATM straddle at open893
Session range380
The session used 42% of the monthly straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-22 24,683 —
PCR 0.85
MP 24,900 10-23 24,409 -274
PCR 0.75
MP 24,700 10-26 24,502 +93
PCR 0.81
MP 24,500 10-27 24,304 -199
PCR 0.73
MP 24,400 10-28 24,514 +210
PCR 0.76
MP 24,600 10-29 24,810 +296
PCR 0.66
MP 24,600

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

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